HarrisDemocratic66.3%1,733TrumpRepublican32.4%847OtherAll other candidates1.3%34
D+33.9- Lead
- 886
- Total
- 2,614
- vs nation
- D+35.4
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
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New Hampshire State House District Cheshire 3
Contests in this Place (47 available)
President38 · 1876–2024 · 3 mapped
▦ precinct · ▥ counties · ▢ no spatial detail
President margin by year
Place winner margin
Boundary by 2024 margin · Precinct returns · VEST · MIT Election Lab
The precinct map shows the 2024 presidential vote; the timeline scrubs the district’s overall result across 1892–2024, on its current boundaries.
President results by year
Modeled candidate-vote estimate on current district boundaries
BidenDemocratic69.7%2,020TrumpRepublican28.6%829OtherAll other candidates1.7%48
D+41.1- Lead
- 1,191
- Total
- 2,897
- vs nation
- D+36.7
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic60.5%1,669TrumpRepublican32.3%890OtherAll other candidates7.2%199
D+28.2- Lead
- 779
- Total
- 2,758
- vs nation
- D+26.2
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic67.2%1,617RomneyRepublican30.4%732OtherAll other candidates2.3%56
D+36.8- Lead
- 885
- Total
- 2,405
- vs nation
- D+32.9
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic69.1%1,725McCainRepublican29.5%735OtherAll other candidates1.4%35
D+39.7- Lead
- 990
- Total
- 2,495
- vs nation
- D+32.4
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
KerryDemocratic62.7%1,297BushRepublican36.1%746OtherAll other candidates1.2%24
D+26.7- Lead
- 551
- Total
- 2,067
- vs nation
- D+29.1
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
GoreDemocratic55.5%924BushRepublican37.3%620OtherAll other candidates7.2%120
D+18.3- Lead
- 304
- Total
- 1,664
- vs nation
- D+17.8
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic57.6%857DoleRepublican31.1%463OtherAll other candidates11.3%168
D+26.5- Lead
- 394
- Total
- 1,488
- vs nation
- D+18.0
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- D+33.9MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 4,6762024 5-year
- Population density
- 362 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 12.9 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $94,7662024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 90.3%2024 5-year
- Black
- 0.9%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 2.2%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+45.6 in 1964MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+54.3 in 1896MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- State House District Strafford 15, NH · twin score 94.8
presidential history
Party record book
New Hampshire State House District Cheshire 3 · the strongest Democratic and Republican presidential performances recorded here, measured three ways.
1892–2024 (partial returns from 1876) · 38 presidential cycles · 38 with a vote-share denominator · 34 with a national benchmark
Highest vote share
Largest share of the presidential candidate vote cast here.
Democratic
Lyndon B. Johnson1964
72.8%
718 votes · D+45.6 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Joe Biden, 2020 · 69.7%
Republican
William McKinley1896
77.1%
216 votes · R+54.3 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1956 · 65.5%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Joe Biden2020
2,020votes
69.7% of the vote · D+41.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Kamala Harris, 2024 · 1,733 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2016
890votes
32.3% of the vote · D+28.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2024 · 847 votes
Best relative to the U.S.
This Place’s margin against the national margin in the same election — positive when it leaned toward the party more than the country did.
Democratic
Joe Biden2020
+36.7pts D vs U.S.
Place D+41.1 · U.S. D+4.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Kamala Harris, 2024 · +35.4 pts
Republican
William McKinley1896
+48.2pts R vs U.S.
Place R+54.3 · U.S. R+6.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Alf Landon, 1936 · +28.6 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
DPhilip JonesState House · Cheshire 3
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
U.S. House elections · 3 House
Senate and governor results are in the Office selector at the top of this page.
U.S. House
Each row is a county-allocated estimate of U.S. House votes for this district — county returns apportioned onto its boundary, not precinct-counted. “Vote lead” is the estimated local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.
Cheshire 03 recorded a 33.9-point Democratic presidential margin in 2024, placing it among the state's most lopsided districts. Its small population of roughly 4,700 reflects the rural southwestern corner of New Hampshire.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 45.6 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 54.3 points in 1896. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 7.2 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 33.9 points.
A population of 4,676, a 90% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $94,766 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District Strafford 15 and State House District Strafford 14.
Political twins — state-house districts
The state-house districts whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
State House District Strafford 15
New Hampshire
94.8twin score
2008–2020 trajectoryelasticitypopulation scale≠ median age
State House District Strafford 14
New Hampshire
94.8twin score
elasticity2008–2020 trajectorypopulation scale≠ Irish ancestry
State House District Merrimack 18
New Hampshire
93.5twin score
elasticity2008–2020 trajectorypopulation scale≠ 12-yr trend
Twin score (0–100) = weighted cosine between tier-standardized fingerprints: presidential margins 2000–2024 with 12-yr trend and elasticity, ACS income, age, education, population and race, top reported ancestries, and religious adherence — chips name the closest-shared dimensions and the widest gap. Re-weight the groups in the twins explorer.
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Frequently asked questions
How did New Hampshire State House District Cheshire 3 vote in 2024?
In 2024, New Hampshire State House District Cheshire 3 voted Democratic by 33.9 points (D+33.9), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 2,614 votes cast, 1,733 went Democratic and 847 went Republican.
When did New Hampshire State House District Cheshire 3 last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which New Hampshire State House District Cheshire 3 voted Republican was 1988.
How many people live in New Hampshire State House District Cheshire 3?
New Hampshire State House District Cheshire 3 has a population of 4,676 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in New Hampshire State House District Cheshire 3?
Median household income in New Hampshire State House District Cheshire 3 is $94,766 — above the national median of $80,734. The New Hampshire state median is $99,031.
What is the political history of New Hampshire State House District Cheshire 3?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in New Hampshire State House District Cheshire 3 from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 11 went Democratic and 27 went Republican.